Genesee

 It was a long day at the desk of my financial, corporate headquarters in an undisclosed location (Rochester, NY) and I was sweating like a seasick sailor, dying of heat. I presume the only difference being a spotless office with air conditioning and no disgusting, salted bearded men. Oh the horror! I concluded to make haste at once . (May I say, It’s tiring work making money by having money). I dashed home, my sports car slicing through the muggy air.

Upon reaching the front of my townhouse, I immediately swung open the door, announcing to the house of my arrival (The truth is I live alone and the maid only finishes around seven). I found my favorite chair, a large , leather-brown lazyboy. Next to it in the corner of the library was my pipe, a tobacco tin and the latest novel of my fancy, all waiting to be devoured. I eased into the chair and began packing the pipe. Once lit, I reached for the book when I noticed Genesee...

Another beer review you say? You’ve gone mad! Mad as the last one who asked for a review. I digress. Let us delve into the world of

Pretentious Drinking

Genesee Cream Ale

You may be thinking I am pulling upon your pant leg. No, no I am not. Nor am I pulling on any "legs" or "pants" despite how hard you try. I am of outstanding reputation in places of near a far. I come here to be pretend(tious) drinking away but a day on the water will make you thirsty for a refreshing drink. Some may thinking of Gin and tonics, Buds, Caronas, Heinekens, hell, even water with half a twist of lemon and two ice cubes (three would be disastrous) but today? Today calls for a change of pace. We're heading to the Southeast portion of the Great Lakes for a beer brewed around Lake Ontario and Rochester, New York.

Genesee: Cream Ale is what its label says. A Genesee Cream Ale. You know what a cream ale is... right? (For Great Gatsby sake!)

Cream Ales are the lighter end of the spectrum of beer, practically an American Pale Lager. Think Amstel, Budweiser, Pabst Blue Ribbon (You fucking hipster). We are near the lightest end of the beer spectrum. Sometimes cold conditioned, these beers are intended to be void of flavor and possess the ease of going down "smooth". This approach is (I suspect) why these beers are of the masses, an indistinguishable, easy to drink and simple to sell in today’s times. These light beers are slowly becoming the small guys as the micro-brew bubble grows.

Genesee is an old company in micro-brew standards (1878) and the Cream ale is just as impressive with its 53 year old age, competing with the big boys like Bud.

Stay Cool.

I warned you earlier. This is no cruise on a yacht but a fishing trip with a cooler filled with beer. You’ll want to keep your Genesee chilled. Like a Coors that's sat in a room too long, this Cream Ale won't last long in the heat, nor should it. You're drinking it because you thirst a quench of... thirst. Genesee. Whether you're out at Wall St or our trolling, Genesee calls you. She needs you. Drink her before she gets flat!

So what's the catch? It's $1.29... for a tallboy. Yeah I said it, 24oz for a buck twenty-nine. It's a steal. Plus you look fancy since no one knows what Genesee is. But they will know you are one pretentious motherf-.

Let us make a distinction, Genny's Cream Ale is not a Budweiser. The sweet taste is very slight compared to Bud. Whatever it is Genesse is doing with the flavor and the brewing, it's more up my alley. Sometimes a bud is just too sweet for a refreshing, light beer to quench my thirst... demanding more thirst. Mmm beeeeer.

Thanks again for joining me in my rambling adventures about drinking and pretending to know it all. Cheers.
Cute "timeline" of the Creamer here